Japan Fantasy Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1996) excellence award
Mitsuko Kido
きど みつこ
Kido Mitsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-01-01 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2005-01-01
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, theatre director
- Active Years
- 1970-2005
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seinan Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 中退 | Japan |
Seinan Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
Period:
中退
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | Blue Cat Shop | — | Shinchosha | 優秀賞 |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
1994
Work:
Blue Cat Shop
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Blue Cat Shop
1996 FantasyBibliography
- Blue Cat Shop (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dreamlike/fantastical imagerytheatrical structure influenced by stage direction experience
- Recurring Motifs
- catsintersection of everyday life and the supernaturalfamily relationships
Legacy
A writer who transitioned from theatre direction to fiction writing. She won the Excellence Prize in the 1994 Japan Fantasy Novel Award and debuted with Blue Cat Shop in 1996. Known for fantasy-infused narratives influenced by her stage experience.
Archives
- National Diet Library (bibliographic records)
Trivia
- She left Seinan Gakuin University's Faculty of Letters before graduating.
- In 1994 she won the Excellence Prize in the 8th Japan Fantasy Novel Award for Blue Cat Shop.
- She worked as a theatre director/assistant director (including with On Theatre Jiyu Gekijo and Nitosha).